Detective Grimoire

Before I purchase Detective Grimoire, I was a bit worried that the game might be hard to play because it was released a long time ago. However, after trying it, I think it is a good game. The story is interesting and easy to follow. It kept me engaged while solving the mystery. It is a point-and-click game where you investigate a murder in a strange swamp, talk to many suspicious characters, and slowly figure out what really happened. You explore different areas, click on objects to find clues, and talk to people to get information. Some clues come from conversations, and you need to pay attention because not everyone is telling the truth. You also use clues together and show them to characters to get new information, which helps you move forward in the case. The characters are fun and very unique. The dialogue is well-written, and the voice acting makes them feel more alive. The main detective is also funny and a bit goofy, which makes the game more enjoyable. Overall, it is a fun mystery game with a good story and interesting characters, even if the gameplay is quite simple.

A point-and-click adventure which was a bit different than the usual due to the simple but distinctive art style and lack of inventory. So no inventory-based puzzles. However, there were case files with clues for stuff you encountered. My favorite part of the game was the deductions you could make by contructing statements in four parts out of images and sentence fragments. They weren't too hard but required actual thinking. It was annoying you couldn't exit out of them once they started, though. Other puzzles were very easy, barely an inconvenience. The soundtrack was very good with what sounded like real classical instruments and a female singer sometimes. The voice acting was top notch as well. A mobile game port since "tap" was always used instead of "click", but it didn't disturb me. The dialogues were very well written but could drag on. Special mention for the user interface which I found pretty well done, except when it came to changing locations. This is the first entry in what I already consider a worthwhile series.

Lots of fun, short and sweet, very, very immersive while you're playing! I got here from playing the sequel, Tangle Tower. This is definitely a more 'condensed' experience but still very enjoyable, well thought-out (the culprit makes more sense and the mystery is more airtight!)

Detective Grimoire is a mystery game where you play as the titular detective, trying to solve a murder at a secluded tourist attraction. Boggy, the mysterious swamp creature, has been accused of murdering Richard Remington, the owner of the park, but Detective Grimoire isn't so sure. The mystery is pretty engaging. I liked uncovering the backstory of Boggy's Bog, what Remington was doing in the park, and the motives of each of the suspects. The swampy theme park and cast of suspects were odd and fun. The story was easy to follow and it was usually pretty easy to follow the detective's reasoning. There's one key clue that tells you who the culprit is, but it doesn't come up too early, and the resolution had some unexpected reveals as well.
To investigate, you explore the park, interrogate suspects, and solve small puzzles. You click on the objects in each scene and talk to the characters to gather clues. You have a case file you can use to keep track of all the information you've gathered and which objects, suspects, or areas you haven't investigated fully. Most of the puzzles involve completing sentences to move the case along. The game gives you a question and you have to make the correct answer with the sentence parts it gives you. As long as you're paying attention to what's going on, these are pretty easy. I occasionally had difficulty with finding some of the clues, but you don't need to get 100% of the clues to finish the game or solve the mystery.
Detective Grimoire is pretty good if you want a short, easy detective game. The puzzles are straightforward, the mystery is engaging, and the music and art style complement it nicely. 9/10

I really liked the voice acting and the personality of each character (especially the sassyness in some)
expected completion time: ~4.3 hours (considering you know how to unlock each achievement)
Favorite minigame was the one where you match the words for sentences that helps with the analysis of the current situation for the mc, although it was pretty confusing on what word to use at times and funny to write useless sentences for the fun of it :D
The 100% achievement seemed pretty bugged at first, until i had to go and check for some dialogues i did not find before, and probably 2 other clues, it was pretty frustrating at first until i found out what i needed to find even if it didn't really cap 100% on every single category because of that
Had a fun time making theories and looping back from character to character after finishing everything before deciding on the most suspicious one, i was kinda torn at first until i went back to spot one giveaway
Also after finding out who the culprit is, you are expected to report back to your main officer and answer everything from start to finish about the clues you have found + sentences that are presented to you as choices, but only 1 thing is correct for each part, i do not recommend heavy grinding this game with no sleep because once you get to this part you will need a video to process what to say for each part

Found it and played it after completing my Tangle Tower gameplay. Despite the art being different, it didn't feel off. Only I feel Sally looks better in the redesign.
I think I would've understood better some things from Tangle Tower if I had already played this one, but this one wasn't on NSwitch, so I wouldn't know.
The mystery was quite obvious right from the start (at least to me) but it was fun anyway, the characters are charming and unique, and you still wanna investigate to make sure it isn't just obvious because it is a trap to make you not realize the actual truth lol

Cute and easy little detective game. Play if you just want something relaxing and lighthearted basically